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Saint Louis School is a private, Roman Catholic co-educational school owned the Diocese of Bayombong through Saint Louis Beltran Parish in Solano, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines. It was founded by Belgian Congregation CICM in 1934 by Fr. Jose Waffelaert and was turned over to the Diocese of Bayombong in 1999.

Saint Louis School started as an informal school in the town's parish convent for less than 30 students. Currently, the school offers pre-elementary, elementary, and secondary education, with the Senior High School department offering six strands in Academic and Technical-Vocational-Livelihood tracks.

The High School department was given PAASCU Level II accreditation from xxxx to xxxx. In February 2016, the school received the Candidate status from valid until December 2017, a pre-qualification before earning full accreditation.

SLS has two student newspapers published bi-annually: The Echo for the Elementary department, and The Clarion for the High School department. Each publications have earned multiple awards from local to national levels, as well as other extracurricular clubs.

The school's official slogan is "For God, Family, and Country". Another slogan used is "Character makes a man" which serves as the school's philosophy. Students, faculty, as well as the alumni of SLS are called "Louisians".

History
Fr. Jose Waffelaert was sent as a missionary to the Philippines from Brussels, Belgium by the Congregatio Immaculati Cordis Mariae (CICM). After being stationed and building churches in Tubao, Kiangan, Lagawe, and Santiago, he was transferred to Solano on June 12, 1923. He remained the parish priest until a short 3-month interlude in 1931 when he was assigned to Santiago, Isabela for the second time. Petitions from the parishioners of Solano brought him back to the town in June 5, 1931.

Waffelaert opened the doors of the parish church's convent in 1934 for 20-30 pupils. On June 10, 1935, the then Bureau of Education granted Waffelaert the permit to operate Saint Louis Elementary School, with Sister Magdala Verhuizen, SFIC as the head of the school. It was named after Saint Louis Bertrand, the town's patron saint. The school had 150 students when it opened, and a 1-story building was built to accommodate the increasing number of students. The school presented its first batch of graduates in March 1940.

During World War II, Waffelaert temporarily closed the school. The buildings were heavily bombed and Japanese soldiers took Waffelaert as a prisoner in March 6, 1945. He was released a month later, but carried the effects of torture in his health. The school set up temporary classrooms during the liberation.

On Jun 1947, the High School department was opened. Fr. John Van de Steen became the new director and Sr. Virgilia Soriano as the first high school principal. The grade school principal was Sr. Dominica Tumaliuan.

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The school celebrated its 75th Year "Diamond Jubilee" in December 31, 2010 with a Grand Homecoming for the school's alumni, from Batch 1949 to Batch 2010, as well as for former faculty members and staff.

Campus and Facilities
The school has a xx-hectare campus located at the center of Solano, Nueva Vizcaya, behind the town's parish church.

Academics
Saint Louis School follows the new K-12 education system implemented by the Philippine Government in 2011, with 1 year of Kindergarten, 6 years of Elementary education, 4 years of Junior high school, and 2 years of Senior high school.

The Senior High School Department has the following tracks and strands: The school also grant scholarships and subsidies. In S.Y. 2016-2017, __% of students were either subsidized or scholars. Honor students, or those who got above 90% of general average from their elementary schools, could receive from 25% up to 100% scholarship. 250 Senior High School students are subsidized through Department of Edcation's SHS Voucher Program (also known as EGATSPE). Those who are not Senior High School students could receive subsidies from Education Service Contracting (ESC).

Saint Louis School regularly participates in various academic and extracurricular competitions from local to national levels.

School emblem
The Cross and Bible symbolizes Christianity and of the School's duty to carry out Christ's mission. The books stand for the knowledge and the primary aim of the school that is to provide integrated formation and education. Sword depicts courage, perseverance, and the word of God as the sword of the spirit. Success and excellence is symbolized by the laurel. The flower represents Mary, the Queen and Intercessor of the CICM congregation. The school's color, blue and white, signifies peace and purity respectively.

Anthem
The lyrics of the Saint Louis School Hymn was written by Sr. Virgilia Soriano, the High School principal of Saint Louis School in 1947. The melody was adopted by Fr. Joseph Van de Steen from "Die Stem van Suid-Afrika" composed by Reverend Marthinus Lourens de Villiers in 1921.

The anthem comprises of two stanzas. The first stanza was about the school opening up the followers to hopes and dreams, while the second stanza was about Saint Louis Beltran, the patron saint of the school and town, who serves as inspiration and guide for the Louisians.

Notable alumni
Hillary Parungao (Miss World 2015)

Danilo Lim (MMDA Chairman, Former Brigadier General, AFP)